pluviophiliac's manga / #non-cliché clichés are bomb af(596)

this is pure magic. <33 more like dark magic, but magic nonetheless. spectacular!

goddamn, i completely forgot about this one. i’m happy it’s back, though! edit post-completion: well, it’s been a pretty sweet book! predictable, but sweet nonetheless. there was nothing particularly noteworthy about it, though… however, a fairly decent read. ;)

haha, it’s pretty cute! well, i can’t really remember how the story began; whether i used to think the same back then… but now, all i see is wholesomeness. sheesh.

so, it’s finally complete!! to be completely honest, i wasn’t a huge fan of this manhwa at first. it started out a bit too slow and ambiguous for me, and the art wasn’t exactly pulling me in, either… but it grew on me! and in the end, i feel overall pleased with the general progression of things—including the ending and its final outcome. it’s been an intriguing read, that’s for sure… and, as you know (if you’ve read some of my other reviews, that is), i thoroughly appreciate emotional complexity and character growth. there was nothing typically ‘black or white’ about this story. i was truly—albeit positively—surprised by this. i didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as i did! i loved the dynamics; the dark ambiance, the subtle somberness and twistedness surrounding the characters, and, in a sense, that refreshing stubbornness of trisha as well. it’s definitely nothing like the wholesome, loving and sweet vibes i’m used to within this genre. and the more i read, the more i liked it! i don’t think this is something i’ll reread someday in the future, but that’s okay with me! it’s still a perfectly decent story, st least by my standards. :)

i adore everything about this. - - - - - short, out-of-the-blue analysis of dian: while some might deem him crazy, i don’t believe claudian’s crazy at all. he’s been neglected and severely traumatized all throughout his life… he doesn’t know how or who to trust—which is both feasible and understandable given his position, as well as the circumstances surrounding said position… claudian’s on the verge of a complete mental breakdown, and i think we’ll get to witness it pretty soon. (unfortunately.) j also haven’t abandoned the theory of him being under the influence of someone or something else. at this point, you simply wouldn’t know! there are just too many suspicious things that’s been happening as of late that it’s making it quite difficult to finite out its course. in any case, i suspect he’ll have a redemption arc at some point soon, though!!! ahhh, at least i hope so. i kinda like his character, not gonna lie. (well, not the person he IS, per say… but the character itself.) i find him intriguing! hmmm, i guess we’ll have to wait and see. ;)

ughhh, so goshdarn sweet!! man, i love this lady.

well, i suppose it’s fair to say that it’s pretty decent! somewhat tedious at times, but mostly enjoyable. it’s certainly not something that’s currently capturing my full attention… but you never know! the tides might turn whenever i least expect it. wouldn’t be the first time. ;) edit: hmmm. i’ve been putting off reading new updates for a good while… until today. i just binged the most recently released 17 chapters or something, and i think the story’s gotten much better now! i won’t be continuing that ‘hiatus steak’ i’ve been on over these past couple of months. i’m actually quite looking forward to next week’s update! damn, it took awhile… but the fire’s definitely been rekindled, i won’t deny that, heh. P.S. I FREAKIN’ ADORE CARREN!!!

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i should probably be saying something a lot more significant in regards to the story as a whole, but… i really miss daddy’s long, silky hair. ;-; this is an awesome story, though! and things have really been ‘picking up’ lately, lol. i’m excited for this upcoming season!!! (whichever number it might be, i’ve lost track.) the only downside to this story, at least for me personally, is the same, generic look for every single character. literally all of them have practically identical faces. and if that’s not enough, they all have similar hairstyles, too. it’s been somewhat easy to remember (and place) the most frequently appearing characters’ faces and such, but given that there are SOOOO many side characters and names to remember, most of them are starting to look the same to me now. i can’t even recall anyone’s names other rin, ren, erin, rei and daddy karavan. (i’m not sure i even got those right…?) anyway, that’s about it. i hope something big’ll happen soon; things are starting to become tedious. i want some action!!! or at least some character development, if nothing else.

this was AMAZING. loved the overall development! the sexual tension was killing me for real, lol. it had its funny moments, too! i’d definitely consider reading it again. :)